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I just hope someone with the power to change things at Blue Byte is paying attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by RokiG
[QUOTE=BB_Ravel;279314][COLOR="Teal"]Please note that ONLY posts containing profanity have been removed. Please send in a support ticket if you wish to discuss moderation as this is not the place.
I understand you are frustrated but the rules of the forum have not changed.
Please examine my post of 1318 ish BST today for profanity. The word "Removed" has several meanings 1. An animal of the horse family. 2. A silly or foolish person. Nowhere is there an "R" in the word which would indeed contavene the rules !
You are not doing yourselves any favours here BB.
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As a wise man once said, "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch".Quote:
Originally Posted by KelTor
You may not pay any money to play... I may not pay any money to play... but if nobody pays any money to play, then there is no money to pay for Dev's wages, no money to pay for hardware maintenance, no money to pay for bandwidth and pretty soon The Man from Del Monte is no longer saying, "Yes!".
UPDATE 15.00 BST: World 1 is up and running. However, we need more time for World 2 and 3. ETA is now 17.00 BST. Premium and Adventure time will be extended.
So much FAI,L its kinda funny to think this is a professional company....
what did you expect with silly german techs/owners who cant code to save their lifes..........Quote:
Originally Posted by Goafer
Trust me, been here long enough to expect nothing.. Just still makes me giggle for them in embarrassment :/
Just for the record, new features mean way more to me, as a paying, active player than further bugfixes. It's ridiculous that we can't have both a stable game with reasonable maintenance periods, as well as a regular schedule of new feature rollouts. But if I had to choose one or the other, I'd just more features ten out of ten times.
Playing the game now, I am dying of boredom. I originally started to play TSO because I had a job with internet access and regular downtime to fill. Now I'm playing because of the social aspect. I have a guild filled with interesting, funny, really nice people I talk with. If it wasn't because of them, I would have left ages ago, and I certainly wouldn't have bothered buying all those gems. This is a sentiment I've seen echoed again and again - the game itself is really bad, but filled with really great people. In my guild, when we're told one of the veterans are leaving the game, it's always the same story. It's too boring, and the only reason I stuck around for so long was because of the guild. I've certainly never heard anyone say "the game is great, but the bugs and occasionally over schedule maintenance has ruined everything for me". I can't even imagine such a situation.
Do you know when TSO is interesting to me? When something new comes out. Fairy Tales, Skill Books, PvP, the seasonal events. All of those see a sudden flurry of activity and interest for me. Those are the times where I have something to strive for in the game. Something to do, other than look at my fully upgraded island and do RB in my sleep. The rest of the time, it's basically a glorified chat room.
This is all to say, that I definitely don't think you should listen to the people in this thread, saying to keep the game as is, and fix the bugs. They don't have any data to back up their claims anyway. It's all anecdote, and my anecdotes go in the strictly opposite directions. Why on earth is the max lvl still 50? The same as it was when I joined 2½ years ago? Where is the next tier of buildings, and the next tier of troop types. The next tier of adventures?
For the love of Hyela, get some damned content into the game.
I say keep the game as it is while fixing all bugs, then before adding new stuff thoroughly test the stuff for bugs, before letting it go live.
The missus (ladyloocan) just got back from work and wishes me to send huge thanks to BB for this extended maintenance. Apparently the house hasn't been so clean and tidy since we bought it. Just the last few cobwebs to remove from the shed and I can have a nap till 5pm +/- depending on next update. Still, it's sunny outside....
At the next maintenance do your self a favor and write "Will be down for 24 hours", then there will not be so many posts in here..
Unless it takes over 24 hours ofc.
Very valid point there. If TSO was the only game in the world, maybe wont mind the extreme slow rate of updates. But BB you need to realize there are tons of games out there to play / socialize and more essentially, spend money on. If there is another place you would have us gripe, please let me know and I will willingly do it. We need new content, desperately.Quote:
Originally Posted by EctoRune
Having agreed to EctoRune's points, a game's stability is entertainment factor is high in deciding if I want to spend money on it. I spent decent amount on gems, but now its hard for me spend money when I don't believe in BB's ability to keep this game going further. These are by far the HIGHEST down times I have ever seen on a game, and the consistency of "unforeseen problems" just leads me to believe there is no progress happening. I am sure there is tremendous pressure on developers to deliver, but just putting pressure on developers is not the salvation we need. Identify problems, bring more resources, change strategy, but demonstrate something please. My belief now is that TSO will just keep going the way it is and then in a year or two, we will suddenly get the news that servers are shutting. I for one am not going to invest any more money in this. I am even warning new players in my guild not to buy gems at all unless they don't mind throwing away money.
Now, I agree this might seem as rants of just 1 guy, but.... what if there are others feeling the same way? What then, BB?
24hrs downtime coming from BB means ... a week?Quote:
Originally Posted by LeBeuf
Its true, people are leaving the game because of this!
How can we not wonder that with the bugs and glitches mounting exponentially, the plug wont just get pulled?
Not only is it a bad service, BB is doing itself a dis-service as potentially paying players leave in droves.
I understand people leaving the game when a maintance takes so much more time then it should.
If i would break a timeline at my work like this, i would be out off work ASAP
car is clean and shiny and STILL no tso pfffft
its true the housework has benefited.....I wish the game was clean and shiney
im thinking of going back to WoW, or should i be more creative and go back to the pub
seems you have plenty of time to decide
already been once, a 2 hour long extended lunch, was hoping the game would have been back when i got back to work 90 mins ago
Arg
I'm in !!
Iv only been a member of this great community for a short amount of time but as a new player, I can see the problems in the game and how difficult it is to get new players to stay with this level of up-time. I hope this is just a couple of bad maintenances in a row and it wont be a regular (weekly) occurrence. See you all when the servers come up (I may need my mines buffed) haha
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UPDATE: World 1 is up and running. However, we need more time for World 2 and 3. ETA is now 17.00 BST. Premium and Adventure time will be extended.
How do I know which world I am?
it's not waiting for the server to be back now, it's checking to see if a new ETA is posted...
sandycoveQuote:
Originally Posted by Bikerz
Bikerz Bikerz is online nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Bikerz
Join Date
Jan 2013
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1
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Sandycove
I am in....
To be fair, saying I am in Sandycove does not say which world I am in because they are identified by numbers.
World 1 is up and running.
How does anyone know which world number Sandycove is?
Since SC is still down, I am guessing its not world 1!!!
UPDATE 17.00 BST: World 2 is now up and running as well. We still need more time for World 3. ETA is now 18.00 BST. Premium and Adventure time will be extended.
Bikerz, i think we're in world #3, sandy cove
Newfoundland 1, Northisle 2, Sandycove 3
Just my luck....18.30 ETA!!!! Sigh!
lmao this is getting really funny
Awwww, I chose the wrong server, I too, am in Sandycove, and my mines died at approx midday today :(
I am sure this is frustrating for the team running maintenance as they have to answer to someone?
i want a refund tbh and no i do not have premium running, i learned from last week !Quote:
Originally Posted by BB_Aguton
I also would like to see my nightcrew gets 100 free gems for missing their daily login bonus :L
Sorry just saw. That was my 1st post so saw after I posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by inyi
Ok who broke Sandycove?